Joint Action3 Juli 2022

The volume of joint replacement surgeries for osteoarthritis is not sustainable with Prof Ilana Ackerman

Studies have shown that the rates of joint replacement surgeries has increased steadily over the past decade. In Australia alone, there are about 110,000 joint replacements performed every year. This number is expected to rise with the aging population and increasing rates of obesity. Furthermore, COVID-related cancellations and hospital restrictions will likely impact the provision of joint replacements for years to come. Although joint replacement surgery is an effective treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis, the volume of joint replacement surgeries being places a huge burden on the surgical workforce and the healthcare system.

Ilana Ackerman is a Professor (Research) in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and a Deputy Director of the Monash-Cabrini Department of Musculoskeletal Health and Clinical Epidemiology. Ilana is a musculoskeletal epidemiologist and an experienced orthopaedic physiotherapist. She completed her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 2006. Over the past 15 years, Ilana has led a program of clinical and population-based research designed to quantify osteoarthritis impacts and joint replacement trends to inform optimal patient care.

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